Having struggled to impose our possession game on Newport in the opening 45 minutes, City were far superior after the break, scoring four second-half goals to move through to the last eight with something to spare.

The state of the pitch caused City problems during the first half, as did Newport's long throw routine, with Ederson called upon to make a fine stop at 0-0.

Guardiola admits his team struggled to adapt initially, but after some half-time tactical changes he believes they were much improved.